Last change: 1979
Oct
21
1 hour Back
Oct 21, 1979, 3:30 am
| No further time changes in 1945 in Hong Kong |
Nov 18
Back 1 hour
Nov 18, 1945 - Time Zone Change (JST → HKT)
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, November 18, 1945, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 18, 1945, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Nov 18, 1945 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
| Year | DST Start (Clock Forward) | DST End (Clock Backward) |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 — 1940 | DST not observed | |
| * 1941 | Sunday, June 15, 3:00 am | Thursday, December 25, 12:00 midnight (Probable date) |
| 1942 — 1945 | DST not observed | |
| 1946 | Sunday, April 21, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, December 1, 4:30 am |
| 1947 | Sunday, April 13, 3:30 am | Sunday, November 30, 4:30 am |
| 1948 | Sunday, May 2, 3:30 am | Sunday, October 31, 4:30 am |
| 1949 | Sunday, April 3, 3:30 am | Sunday, October 30, 4:30 am |
| All times are local for Hong Kong. * All or part of this period was on double DST. | ||